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EP. 37 — The Infomercial Impostor with Tawny Newsome
What’s up, con-gregation? This week Laci is joined by Tawny Newsome to hear the sales pitch from the star fraud salesman himself, Don Lapre. Plus more proof that love is blind (and expensive!)
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
Sources:
https://thegrio.com/2020/05/10/jenifer-lewis-victim-of-con-artist-nearly-400000-scheme/amp/
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